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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New Hampshire. In total, 2,129 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Hampshire.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Hampshire to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our analysis found Granite State College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at GSC take out an average of $27,647 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colby - Sawyer College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Colby - Sawyer take out $25,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

On average, nursing graduates from Rivier take out $30,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

On average, nursing graduates from SNHU take out $32,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#5

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at St. Anselm College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,485. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $612, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Franklin Pierce take out an average of $28,904 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Franklin Pierce University

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Full Nursing at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#8

Keene State College

Keene, NH

With a ranking of #8, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Keene State College

Plymouth State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Plymouth State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,855.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Vermont 390
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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